Auditions for the Paine Mountain Arts Council's Talent Review, today and Sunday, Middle High School, Northfield. Any resident of Northfield, Roxbury, Riverton or Brookfield. Call or e-mail cdawes@sover.net to schedule a time. The talent review will be Nov. 4 at Northfield Middle-High School. 479-2186.

Bike from Stowe to Morrisville and Back, Stowe. Ride is 21 miles, moderate with one difficult hill. Presented by Green Mountain Club, Bread Loaf section. Call leader. 878-4873.

Burlington Whole Health Expo, today and Sunday, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Holistic health and body/mind/spirit events. www.WholeHealthExpo; (877) 943-3976.

Hunters Anglers Trappers Association of Vt. Archery Shoot, today and Sunday, ASE Excavating Facility, Colchester. HAT annual 3D Archery Shoot for every age and skill level. Thirty targets plus novelty targets available. Free equipment for youngest shooters. Free Parking, rain or shine, no alcohol permitted. www.hatvt.org . Paul Tice, organizer, 363-5908.

Pedal for the Arts: Ride for Art, Studio Place Arts, Barre. Riders choose 100-mile, 65-mile, 45-mile, 34-mile distances, or a shorter jaunt. Barbecue dinner at the end of the day. Call for information. Registration. www.studioplacearts.com ; 479-7069.

Skating Lessons, Leddy Park Arena, Burlington beginning this week and running in six-week sessions. Itty Bitty Skating and Itty Bitty Hockey (ages 3-5); preschool parent and child class; youth skating lessons (ages 6-12); adult skating lessons; group lessons for beginners and advanced beginners, adult group lessons. 865-7566.

Hike in Duxbury on the Dean Trail to Long Trail, 8:30 a.m. meet at Montpelier High School, or at the trailhead at 9:15 a.m. Difficult, 7 miles. Presented by Green Mountain Club, Montpelier section. Call leader. 888-3375.

Benefit Trail Ride, 9 a.m., Tara North Stable, South Hero. Hit the trail at 10 a.m. Guided horses and riders for a three-six hour ride to raise money for Champlain Adaptive Mounted Program, Champ. www.vtchamp.org ; 372-6640; 893-4019.

The Basics of Selling on eBay, 9 a.m., Comfort Inn (formerly Howard Johnson's), South Burlington. Learn about the process, from registering for your seller's account, to the security of online selling. Taught by Education Specialist Dawn Chace. $65, includes student manual. Visit Web site to register: www.ebayeducator.com .

Toddler and Parent Program: "Star Garden," 9-11 a.m., Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne. For nine consecutive Saturdays. Ages 1-3. Parents and children prepare healthy snacks, sing songs, play games, circle time and complete simple crafts. 985-2827, Ext. 16.

"Herp Hike: Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and Snakes," 9 a.m.-noon, Burnt Hill Trail, Breadloaf Wilderness, Ripton. Middlebury College herpetologist Jim Andrews leads the outing. $15-$25 donation. Presented by Forest Watch. Registration. 434-2388.

Introductory Information and Training Session for Kids on the Block-Vermont, 9 a.m.-noon, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Become part of the statewide educational puppet troupe. No experience necessary. www.KidsontheBlockVermont.org ; 860-3349.

Sewing Classes, Threadneedle Fabrics, 4 Carmichael St., Essex Junction. Today-Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-noon, Beginning Smocking; Oct. 7-8, 14-15, noon-4 p.m., Fitting Class-Basic Fitted Bodice; Oct. 10-Nov. 21, 6:30-8 p.m., Beginning Dressmaking; Oct. 22, noon-4 p.m., Alterations; Nov. 11-12, noon-4 p.m., Fitting Class-Princess Line Bodice. 876-2000.

Celebrate St. Albans 2006, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Taylor Park, St. Albans. Music, activities, displays, entertainment, information tables, children's activities. 527-0191.

Grandparent's Day Tea, 10 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington. Morning tea, storytime and activity for grandparents and grandchildren. Hosted by Family Programs of the Greater Burlington YMCA. Reservations. 862-9622, Ext. 145.

"Alice in Wonderland," 11 a.m., Shelburne Farms Harvest Festival. The Very Merry teenagers present an original musical version of this great classic. Silly wordplay, hijinks and fun of the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, March Hare, Queen of Hearts, Alice, and many other unforgettable characters. Free performance. www.verymerrytheatre.org ; 863-6607.

Introduction to New Books in Different Genres For Children, 11 a.m. Saturday, South Burlington Community Library, 550 Dorset St., South Burlington. Children in grades K-6. 652-7080.

Root 7, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., Fall Harvest Festival, Adams Farm Market, Williston. A cappella performance. . Part of the Fall Harvest Festival's petting zoo, pony rides and craft show. 879-5226.

Craft Classes: Creative Habitat, Shelburne Road, South Burlington, today, 1-3 p.m., Design a T-shirt. $15 includes materials, pizza and soda. Sept. 20, 6-8 p.m., beading workshop. Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., painting class learning simple brush techniques. $40 plus supplies. Sept. 23, 1-2:30 p.m., beading basics learning to make earrings, necklace and bracelets. $15 includes supplies. Registration. 862-0646.

"Be a Pal" Family Fun Fair, 1-4 p.m., Burlington-Williston Church of the Nazarene, Williston. To provide school supplies for children who are victims of war, natural disaster or poverty. Supplies are collected and distributed in uniform packages of supplies for two children, called Pal-Paks. Ticket strips are $5. 878-5137.

Ride the Charlotte Ferry, with divorced, separated and widowed singles, 1 p.m., meet at Kmart parking lot, South Burlington to carpool to Charlotte and ride the ferry at 1:30 p.m. $5.25 round trip; bicyclists add $1. Adult activity. 655-1327.

Corn Maze, 1 p.m.-dark Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 13, River of Life Youth Ministries, Irasburg. Adults, $6; children ages 6-12, $4; ages 5 and younger, free. Wagon rides, snack bar, nature trail, petting zoo, picnic area. 754-9600.

Fossil Tours and Grand Opening, 3 p.m., Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve, Isle La Motte. Presented by Lake Champlain Land Trust, Isle La Motte Preservation Trust, Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce. 862-4150.

Vermont Youth Philharmonia Fall Concert, 4 p.m., Elley-Long Music Center, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Anne Decker, conducting; Paul Brana, trumpet. Adults, $5; seniors and students, $2. Tickets available at the door only. 655-5030.

Chicken Pie Supper, 5:30 and 6:45 p.m., Waitsfield United Church. Takeout available. Adults, $8; children 5-12, $4; children 4 and younger, free. 496-3409.

Flynn Center Fine Wine and Food Festival Premier Tasting Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Flynn Center, Burlington. Wines from Oregon's wineries, with fine dishes prepared by area chefs. $100. www.flynncenter.org 863-5966.

blitz06, 6:30-9 p.m., Essex Alliance Church Community Center, Essex Junction. For students in grades 6-12. Giant Joust and Giant Twister Inflammables, mud volleyball, mud dodgeball, root beer garden, tie-dye booth, cotton candy, fried dough, photo booth, glo football, Madden '07 XBox tournament, arm wrestling tournament, eating contests, live bands, Deal or No Deal (up to $150!). Prizes include iPod Nanos and digital cameras. Free. Rain or Shine. Call for more information: Sarah McNulty, 878-8213, Ext. 39; 878-7194; sarah@essexalliance.org .

Community Square Dance, 6:30-9 p.m., Shapiro Barn, Ferrisburgh. Mark Sustic calling. Music by Pete and Karen Sutherland and Banjo Dan Lindner. Donations benefit restoration of the Ferrisburgh Grange Hall as Town Offices and Community Center. Sponsored by Friends of the Ferrisburgh Grange Hall and Town Offices Committee. 877-3429, 877-2598.

"Fort Vengeance: A Vermont Revolutionary War Fort," 7 p.m., Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon. Lecture by Bill Powers, author of "Leicester Vermont's Silver Lake." www.briggscarriage.com ; 247-0050.

USADance Lesson and Dance, 7-11 p.m., Elley Long Music Center, Colchester. Ballroom dance by Green Mountain Chapter of USADance. $12; students, $6. www.dancevermont.org ; 899-1870.

24-Hour Play Festival, 8 p.m., St. Michael's College, Colchester. Students write, direct, act, design and produce 10-minute plays in one 24-hour period. Free. Some mature content.

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